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Dallas Central Appraisal District

Local Appraisal District

More property owners choose O’Connor than any other tax consultant in Texas because:

  • O’Connor’s aggressive approach to property tax protests uses every avenue available including informal hearings, Appraisal Review Board (ARB) hearings, binding arbitration, SOAH (State Office of Administrative Hearing), and coordinating judicial appeals.
  • Relationships with appraisal district staff help us to understand what is necessary to reduce your property taxes.
  • O’Connor has more experience in Texas property tax protests and utilizes relevant data tailored to the appraisal district’s understanding of adjusting sales.
  • O’Connor has the experience and expertise necessary to assemble uneven appraisal data and sales to satisfy the guidelines set by the Dallas County Appraisal Review Board (ARB) and Dallas Central Appraisal District (CAD).

Dallas Central Appraisal District’s (CAD) formal and informal hearing results are displayed below :

  • In 2023, accounts in Dallas CAD saved a total of $1,109 million in property taxes, which is more than the $1,077 million that were reduced in 2022. The taxable value of 162,060 accounts in Dallas County was the subject of protests from property owners in 2023.
  • In Dallas County there is an 82% success rate for informal tax protests and a 54% success rate for ARB property tax protests.
  • Homeowners in Dallas CAD were able to save $49 million by protesting the property tax to the ARB and $44 million by protesting informally.
  • In 2019, the proportion of informal hearings that resulted in a reduction for commercial and other protests was about 40%; however, in 2023, it jumped to 67%.
  • The overall number of protests in Dallas County rose slightly from 160,000 in 2022 to 162,000 in 2023.
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1,148

Average HCAD Tax Savings

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Average Property Tax Savings from Protesting (Informal + Formal)

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Residential Property

2,057

Commercial Property

7,428

Disclaimer: O’Connor is a property tax consultant and is not affiliated with any appraisal district. Data for graphs provided by Texas comptroller.

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Disclaimer: O’Connor is a property tax consultant and is not affiliated with any appraisal district. Data for graphs provided by Texas comptroller.

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2023 County Appraisal District Statistics

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    County:
    Dallas

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    Street Address:
    2949 N. Stemmons Freeway Dallas, TX 75247-6195

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    Mailing Address:
    2949 N. Stemmons Freeway Dallas, TX 75247-6195

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    Phone:
    214-631-0520

Major Cities:

Addison, Balch Springs, Cedar Hill, Carrollton, Cockrell Hill, Combine, Coppell, Dallas, DeSoto, Duncanville, Farmers Branch, Ferris, Garland, Glenn Heights, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Highland Park, Hutchins, Irving, Lancaster, Lewisville, Mesquite, Ovilla, Richardson, Rowlett, Seagoville, Sunnyvale, University Park, Wilmer

Dallas County Texas totals 909 square miles, with a 2020 population of about 2,613,539. Adjacent counties include Denton, Collin, Rockwall, kaufman, Ellis, Johnson, and Tarrant. The total market value of real property and personal property in Dallas County in 2020 was 375,000,000,000. Dallas County 2020 property taxes are estimated to total $7 million, based on an effective tax rate of 2.4% including homestead exemptions. Dallas County property owners protested the noticed value for 114,620 houses and 63,740 commercial and BPP properties. Dallas County Appraisal review Board appeals were successful for 58% of the owners. Property owner property tax protests in Dallas County result in savings of $5700.31 million in 2020, or $31,957 per account protested. The 2020 budget for the Dallas was $29,370,000 including 7 employees.

Dallas Property Tax Values

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Average Dallas Property Tax Values

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Average Texas Property Tax Values

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Frequently Asked Questions

File a property tax protest by May 15th, or 30 days after Harris County Appraisal District sends a value notice, whichever is later. Protest both market value and unequal appraisal. Ask HCAD to provide a copy of the hearing evidence; they are required to provide it at no cost. Find neighborhood comparable sales which support a lower value. Find comparable properties that have a lower tax assessment and summarize them in a grid. Review the appraisal district property description that overstates the quality or quantity of improvements. Meet with the HCAD appraiser at the informal hearing to settle. If you do not receive a reasonable offer, present to the Harris County Appraisal Review Board. Protest annually for best results.

Harris County property tax bills are generally mailed in October or November for the current year. Property taxes are paid in arrears, so the bill in October 2023 is for calendar year 2023.

Harris County property tax bills can be paid online at the Harris County Tax Assessor Collector website. Harris County property taxes can be paid in person, by mail or online. Payments are due January 31.

Harris County property taxes can be paid in person, by mail / Fed Ex or online at the Harris County Tax Assessor Collector website. Property taxes are considered timely paid if paid online or send by mail by January 31. Large penalties and interest apply if property taxes are not paid timely.

Harris County property taxes are due January 31 or 30 days after the tax bill is mailed, whichever is later. Virtually all Harris County property taxes are due by January 31 and draconian penalties and interest accrue if taxes are not paid timely.